Patti Blount from Durand attended (and presented at!) the Heartland Fall Forum earlier this month. Patti always loves to go to this annual convention of independent booksellers, because she gets to meet authors, hear about things from the publishing end of things, and gets some great ideas and resources for marketing books. Here she is after hearing David Shannon talk about his new book Bugs in My Hair!
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Happy summer! I hope it is mostly happy to have your libraries bustling with activity and excitement about programs and more! I know it can also be an overwhelming time, and sometimes behavior from teens (and others) can be one of the tricky parts to manage. I got...
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